Aggregated and concrete supplier Holcim has received certification from Climate Active to sell carbon-neutral products. Administered by the Australian Government, Climate Active is a program to support businesses committed to sustainability, innovation and industry leadership to... Read More
Despite living in a country full of wide-open spaces and beautiful rural landscapes, most Australians opt to live in cities. Indeed, even if the COVID-19 pandemic and the confinement of populations around the world makes it difficult for some people to live in cities, urban populations will... Read More
Computers & Electronics, Construction, Development & Real Estate
Archimats are ‘architectured’ materials that have an organised intertwined or interlocking inner architecture that can be engineered to have superior strength, a high tolerance to damage and good thermal insulation compared with other conventional composite materials such as... Read More
Inner Sydney’s Central Park has been announced the Environmental Excellence Award winner in the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) Wingate National Awards for Excellence at a special virtual awards announcement this week. Selected from five finalists in the... Read More
And they don't all live in Silicon Valley, either. ... Read More
Construction, Development & Real Estate, Energy, Fashion & Clothing
Stronger concrete can be made from a by-product of steel creation, according to new research. This by-product can also be used to make stronger concrete, in a zero-waste approach to help advance the circular economy. Engineering researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia,... Read More
Construction, Development & Real Estate, Environment & Climate
For the sector to play its part means adopting aggressive energy efficiency, zero-carbon and grid-interactive strategies, especially for existing structures. ... Read More
Construction, Development & Real Estate, Eco-Innovation, Energy
You could fit a small town on the footprint of a mall. Now, some cities are doing that ... Read More
Construction, Development & Real Estate, Remote Communities, Sustainability
Using photovoltaic elements on facades could be a useful way to supplement solar energy supply, new research suggests. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics CSP have discovered that if they are appropriately designed, these elements can be attractively... Read More
Construction, Development & Real Estate, Energy, Environment & Climate
A new fund has been announced by Qualitas to finance the construction and management of energy-efficient, low-emissions, build-to-rent (BTR) residential buildings. Backed by up to $125 million from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), the initiative aims to boost clean, green rental... Read More
Construction, Development & Real Estate, Environment & Climate